Vehicle passenger tries to break windshield, was arrested

The man was in a car driven by a Monroe woman southbound I-75 when the two got into an argument Saturday.

MONROE TOWNSHIP - A Monroe man was arrested and taken to Monroe County Jail after deputies investigated a report that he tried to smash a vehicle windshield while a passenger on I-75.

The incident happened about 9:15 a.m. Saturday, according to Monroe County Sheriff’s Office reports.

The man was in a car driven by a Monroe woman southbound on the freeway when the two got into an argument. During the dispute, according to reports, he struck and damaged the windshield.

In response, the woman stopped the car, jumped out and called 911. She was not hit or injured.

A deputy found the man walking along the shoulder I-75 and tried to ask him about the incident. The man was uncooperative with the officer, according to reports; he was subsequently arrested and taken to Monroe County Jail.

The vehicle windshield had “spiderweb” cracks on the passenger side when deputies took a look at it.